Specialist, Health Promotions

American Lung Association • New York, NY

11d • Hybrid

About The Position

The Specialist, Health Promotions works as part of the American Lung Association’s Health Promotion & Education department and implements the grant-funded Addressing the Burden of Childhood Asthma in New York State. The role supports evidence-based strategies to expand the quality and availability of guidelines-based asthma control services, using strategies from the CDC National Asthma Control Program’s EXHALE Technical Package to improve health outcomes and quality of life for children with asthma and their families and caregivers. The position serves New York State, with a primary focus on partnerships on Long Island. It is 100% grant-funded and is based in the Association’s New York City office, with a hybrid of in-person and virtual work.

The Specialist supports program design, implementation, evaluation, and monitoring; engages partners and communities; coordinates asthma education and training; develops and manages communications and training materials; and conducts program evaluation and reporting. The position also represents the Association in relevant coalitions and events and cultivates relationships that support program delivery, sustainability, and growth.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in public health or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and work experience.
• At least two years of experience developing and implementing community awareness, education, stakeholder engagement, and programs specifically related to public health.
• Prior experience in public health, social services, public policy, and/or advocacy.
• Experience creating and maintaining social media accounts and newsletters.
• Understanding of how to engage community-based organizations and maintain community partnerships.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and cooperatively in a team environment, with minimal direct supervision, and to make decisions and take initiative.
• Proven ability to cultivate and steward relationships across a diverse population.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and internet applications.
• Valid driver’s license and reliable personal transportation; ability to travel within the assigned area 60% of the time for meetings and conferences.
• Flexibility to work irregular hours, including evenings and weekends, with some overnight travel required.
• Ability to lift up to 25 pounds.
• Must abstain from using tobacco in any form, including vaping.

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree.

Responsibilities

• Assist with the design, implementation, evaluation, and monitoring of evidence-based initiatives for the Addressing the Burden of Childhood Asthma in NYS grant, incorporating the EXHALE Technical Package.
• Engage multisector partners to encourage statewide adoption of EXHALE strategies and collaborative efforts to improve asthma-related health outcomes, promote health equity, and address social determinants of health.
• Facilitate community engagement with partners across New York State, including legislators, to educate and expand asthma self-management programs.
• Distribute and help develop asthma communications for audiences including people with asthma and their families and caregivers.
• Manage the team’s social media accounts, including creating posts, monitoring inboxes, and reporting account analytics.
• Assist with planning and delivering asthma trainings throughout New York State, including outreach and development of partnerships across healthcare settings.
• Provide logistical support for asthma training workshops, meetings, and events, and help develop and write educational materials.
• Help build a sustainable workforce of delivery partners and provide facilitators with technical assistance in implementing asthma self-management education programs.
• Develop, maintain, and distribute training materials, curricula, facilitator and student materials, resources, tools, and learning platforms for asthma training workshops, meetings, and events.
• Conduct evaluation activities and reporting across programs and participating sites, ensuring timely and accurate individual-level data submissions required by the Association and funding sources.
• Help present program outcomes and disseminate surveillance and evaluation findings at statewide and national meetings as needed.
• Represent the Association in community, civic, and health coalitions and organizations related to its mission.
• Build, maintain, and cultivate relationships with funders, facilitators, and community partners to support program delivery, sustainability, and growth across the service territory, including ALA signature programs where applicable.
• Select and participate in local, state, and national seminars and courses to increase job-related skills and knowledge.
• Participate in and support area events and provide support for annual reports, awards, grants, and other activities as assigned.

Benefits

• Paid leave: 10 vacation days in the first year and 15 days thereafter, 2 personal days, and 15 sick days per year.
• 12 company-paid holidays per year.
• Paid parental leave for eligible employees.
• Medical, dental, and vision plans for employees and eligible dependents.
• Voluntary critical illness, accident, hospital indemnity, short-term disability, and supplemental life/AD&D insurance plans.
• Company-paid life/AD&D and long-term disability insurance coverage.
• 401(k) Defined Contribution Retirement Plan with employer matching contributions up to 4% and year-end discretionary non-elective contributions.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time